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Student shortlisted for writing prize

MOUNT Gambier/Berrin year 12 student Lily Irwin has been shortlisted for the Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing, under the pen name Stasi, placing her...

Time to fall back

Do not forget to set your clocks back for the end of Daylight Savings Time this Sunday. Once it reaches 3am on 5 April,...

Virgo elected for MacKillop

THE new Member for MacKillop has been announced with Jason Virgo taking the title, vowing to move into the electorate. Mr Virgo was announced...

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Sport

Easter Trail rounds out season

THE Borderline Speedway rounds out its 2025-26 season on Saturday night, with night two of the time-honoured Easter Sprintcar Trail. The series kicks off at...

Bordertown Shooters gather for special events

TWO prestigious events for the Bordertown Clay Target Club were featured in last week's Will Maddern memorial event with a crowd of 41 shooters. The...

Huge week at Attamurra

THE Mount Gambier Golf Club women's championship semi-finals were played last Wednesday prior to the rest of the field playing a stableford round. In A...

Mixed weekend for men

THERE were mixed results for the Mount Gambier Pioneers men in the opening round of the NBL1 South season over the weekend. Up against the...

Impressive start for Pioneers women

THE Mount Gambier Pioneers women kicked off their 2026 NBL1 South season in impressive style, with two solid victories in a double-header road trip...

Novelty event proves popular

A POPULAR pairs novelty event was contested on Saturday at the Mount Gambier Golf Club,with a two-ball multiplier format. This has partners multiplying their respective...

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SA Government

The pain behind the loss

“THE harm creeps up on you — by the time you recognise it, it's already well and truly taken hold.” These are the words of...

See the signs, stop the harm

RECOGNISING the damage done early, and reaching out for support, are crucial to overcoming gambling harm for regional South Australians. Department of Human Services...

Strong support for regional communities

WHILE the challenges of gambling harm are continuing to evolve, a number of community services are providing support tailored to those living rurally. ...

Dining Cashback program brings visitors

A KINGSTON South East business has praised a cashback program which has seen more patrons come through its doors. The State Government implemented the Summer...

How to access business support through algal bloom

The State Government’s Department of State Development is providing a range of measures to support impacted businesses, and their owners and staff, through the...

Tackling SA’s algal bloom

A harmful algal bloom has been impacting large stretches of South Australia’s coastline since mid-March. South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Executive Director Professor...

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Adventure and leadership at Noorla Yo-Long

Rendelsham served as a training ground for a group of yera 12 students recently. Noorla Yo-Long Blue Light Adventure Camp at Rendelsham played host...

Free travel in Vic

PUBLIC transport will be free across Victoria from Tuesday, 31 March until Thursday, 30 April. All Melbourne trains, trams and buses and regional trains,...

FRiNGELAND takes over city

One of the region's premier arts events hit Mount Gambier/Berrin on the weekend. FRiNGELAND, the highlight of Fringe Mount Gambier, was held at the...

Lime FM continues to grow

Lime FM is a Christian community radio station broadcasting throughout the Limestone Coast, Western Victoria and beyond through iHeart radio. Starting more than 30 years...

Students supported by community

More than 500 Limestone Coast students have started the 2026 school year with greater confidence and dignity, thanks to the Stand Like Stone Foundation’s...

New reads at Port MacDonnell

There’s always something new to discover at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex, with fresh additions to the library collection each week, including books, DVD’s,...

Association lights up

The Lower South East Hockey Association Incorporated (LSEHA) recently upgraded its synthetic turf field lights from metal halide fittings to light emitting diodes (LEDs)...

Cooking skills boost for aged care sector

RESIDENTS at aged care homes in the Limestone Coast are eating better than ever, thanks to a program run through TAFE SA. Workers in...

Bordertown Rotary enjoy close links to Brazil

The Rotary Youth Exchange programme has fostered long lasting friendships to the Rotarians of the Bordertown Club over the last 50 years. Covid resulted...

South East boaties reminded to stay afloat with lifejackets

THE importance of life-saving equipment and water safety is in the spotlight. Police and Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) marine safety officers conducted...